First Drive Of The Leapmotor C10 Reev: The Future Of Petrol-electric Hybrids In South Africa

The Leapmotor C10 REEV midsize SUV to be launched in South Africa this year is a Battery Electric Motor BEV but technically its also not.

Well get to why but if you havent heard of Leapmotor before, its a Chinese manufacturer that Stellantis has a 20 stake in and owns 51 of Leapmotor International, a joint venture with Leapmotor.

As a reminder, in South Africa Stellantis has Citroen, Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Opel, Peugeot, Abarth and soon Leapmotor under its umbrella.

What is REEV?

REEV stands for Range Extender Electric Vehicle which is essentially a hybrid vehicle that combines BEV technology with an internal combustion engine ICE.